Born Free USA spotlights National Keep Wildlife in the Wild Week
Next week Born Free USA , a national leader in promoting wildlife conservation and animal welfare, is spotlighting National Keep Wildlife in the Wild Week from June 20 to June 24. Their website will feature “a variety of special family-friendly educational materials and projects, Wildlife Week action alerts and activities.” Their materials will enable every person help protect our wildlife.
Here are some interesting facts about today’s wildlife:
5,000 - 7,000 tigers are kept as “pets” in the U.S. but there are only 4,000 remaining in the wild. Tens of thousands of former pet Burmese pythons have been released in Florida swamps. 40% of all primate species are threatened with extinction. Over 50 million fur-bearing animals are killed annually for the fashion industry. Around 3 million farm-raised mink are killed each year to supply fur for the fur industry. Fewer than 40,000 lions remain in the wild. The U.S. imports the most lion trophies and parts in the world. At least 73 million sharks worldwide, including endangered sharks, are killed to make shark fin soup. 3 - 5 million animals are trapped yearly by U.S. commercial fur trappers For every intentionally trapped wild animal, there are at least two not intentionally trapped. These include household pets like cats and dogs.Examiner.com is the inside source for everything local. We are powered by Examiners, the largest pool of knowledgeable and passionate contributors in the world. Examiners provide unique and original content to enhance life in your local city wherever that may be.
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LABELLE, FL. -- Clewiston's First Bank is foreclosing on two North LaBelle commercial properties housing LaBelle's Animal Rescue, Inc., a "no-kill" dog and cat shelter owned by Diane Sheppard, and next door, Peter Sheppard's cabinet manufacturing shop.
This past week, the ASPCA's forensic team collected and documented evidence of animal cruelty at the Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary in Alachua County, Florida, a so-called 'sanctuary' where 700 cats were rescued following an investigation by The Humane
More than 160 animals were found in deplorable conditions at the Sanctuary Animal Refuge this spring. Staff from the Humane Society along with county Animal Control and other rescue organizations throughout Florida and as far as Georgia,
Xena Helps Rescue A Gulf Island in Florida. « THE NEW BARKER ...
The following story, by Stephanie Somerset, appeared in the Spring, 2011 issue of The New Barker dog magazine.
The big ATV roared towards us, scattering birds and shells along the way. On it was an angry park ranger, who dismounted and began his tirade against our dog. We were shocked. Sweet Xena looked up at him with her big brown eyes and cocked her head as he stabbed a finger at her, while calling her a “predator” of the island birds. This was preposterous, of course. We became outraged when he began yelling out a long list of potential crimes that he wanted to ticket us for, most of them any number of innocent activities we’ve all enjoyed at Shell Island in Panama City Beach, Florida.
During the course of four weeks, 14 people received criminal citations for having their family dogs with them or drinking the wrong beverage while at the island. They had to hire attorneys. They had to check in with probation officers. They had to wait alongside drug dealers, thieves and batterers for their turn before a judge. Some were even forced to write a letter of apology to the park service.
The year was 2006, and it all started on a gloriously sun-drenched day as my husband and I walked across Shell Island with our dog, Xena. It was a treasured ritual we enjoyed every summer weekend. Xena was an abandoned puppy on the island of Grenada when we rescued her, healed her and made her our crew while on a sailing sabbatical in 1997. We became inseparable after navigating thousands of miles and exploring each island along the way. When we returned to “real life” in Panama City, our weekend trips to Shell Island with Xena kept our family close. Xena loved the island. She made us laugh when she frolicked and romped in the shallow waters of the bay, and warmed our hearts while sleeping close to us in the boat cockpit at night.
But Memorial Day 2006 changed our lives. Allowing government to ban us from Shell Island – which was purchased with our tax dollars for our recreational use – was unacceptable. Overzealous bureaucrats planned to snatch away one of life’s little joys from boaters visiting a small area – less than ten percent – of Shell Island. We had to act.
And so, Bay Families with Dogs was formed, and the rest is history. Thanks to a huge outpouring of support from the community, today we have dog-friendly access to our anchorage at Shell Island. The state of Florida removed the criminal-level charge from park violations. Police and rangers no longer harass the citizens. And we have a positive relationship with the park system so that we can work together to avoid the events of that summer.
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